Some local rising stars join a pair of music legends in town this weekend for concerts around the state. Get out there and support live music! Friday: Don’t miss the indie-rock sounds of Youngest Sun, a rising local band playing a free show at the Galactic Theatre in Warren. Check out the band’s cool vibe […]
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Newport Festivals Foundation is giving free Newport Jazz Festival tickets to Rogers High School seniors
The Rogers High School Winter Music Concert on Thursday night was cause for more than just one celebration. Not only was it Rogers’ first concert since the pandemic, but Newport Festivals Foundation also made a surprise announcement that every Senior at RHS would be receiving a free ticket to the Sunday of the 2023 Newport […]
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Danielle Ponder will perform at 2023 Newport Folk Festival
Newport Folk Festival today announced that Danielle Ponder has joined its 2023 festival lineup. Ponder, who is making her return to Newport, is scheduled to perform at Fort Adams State Park on Saturday, July 29, 2023. More about Danielle Ponder from her bio on her website; Bravery can take many forms. For Danielle Ponder it […]
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Choir School of Newport County to host open rehearsals
On Tuesdays, March 21 and 28, 2023, the Professional Choristers of The Choir School of Newport County welcome new prospective students ages 8-14 (boys with unchanged voices) for an unauditioned OPEN REHEARSAL, 4:15 to 5:45 pm held at Seaman’s Church Institute, 18 Market Square, New port. Sign up at www.choirschoolri.org or call 401 239 9713. […]
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What’s Up This Weekend: March 8 – 12
Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do this week and weekend in and around Newport, Thursday, March 8 through Sunday, March 12. Weather Thursday, March 9 Things To Do Newport Irish Heritage Month RI Craft Beer Week 11 am to 8 pm: Blind Beer Tasting at Newport Vineyards 2:30 pm: PC Friars Watch Party […]
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Concert Recap and Photos: The Wood Brothers rock the United Theatre
The Wood Brothers descended on the United Theatre in Westerly on Monday night March 6 for a super show before a near sell-out audience of around 600 fans. The theater which opened in 1926 as a vaudeville venue, has morphed over the years into a movie theatre and now a unified complex to unite the community through […]
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Women’s History Month: Greatest women musicians in the RI Music Hall of Fame
Rhode Island female musicians have contributed significantly to the national music scene over the years. This Women’s History Month, we’re introducing you to a few RI artists who’ve stood out among their peers. For more, check out the videos below and visit the Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame website here. Eileen Farrell Eileen Farrell (1920-2002) […]
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Abraham Alexander added to the 2023 Newport Folk Festival lineup
Newport Folk Festival today announced that Abraham Alexander has joined its 2023 festival lineup. Abraham is scheduled to perform at Fort Adams State Park on Sunday, July 30, 2023. Born in Greece to parents of Nigerian descent, Abraham Alexander moved to Texas with his family at age 11, determined to escape the racial tensions they […]
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The Lone Bellow, Stephen Wilson, Jr. will perform at The JPT on May 13
Spectacle Live today announced that they will present The Lone Bellow featuring Stephen Wilson Jr. on Saturday, May 13 at 8pm at the JPT Film & Event Center. Tickets are on sale Friday at 10 am at JanePickens.com or by calling 1-800-657-8774. Throughout their lifespan as a band, The Lone Bellow have cast an indelible spell with their […]
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Poetry Takes Center Stage: 12 Rhode Island high school students to compete in statewide contest
The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced today that 12 high school students from Rhode Island will compete in the 18th Poetry Out Loud state finals on Sunday, March 12, at The Greenwich Odeum in East Greenwich. The Poetry Out Loud Rhode Island Finals is a family-friendly event that is free and […]
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What’s Up Interview: Dar Williams coming to Jane Pickens March 24
Aspiring songwriters, this show’s for you. Dar Williams, known as a “songwriter’s songwriter,” is coming to Newport’s Jane Pickens Film and Events Center for a show on March 24 at 8PM. Williams is out on tour in support of her latest album I’ll Meet You There as well as her new book How to Write […]
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Trudeau Center to hold CD release party for Donald Torres new album March 31
The J. Arthur Trudeau Memorial Center in Warwick is holding a free record release and dance party on March 31 to celebrate client Donald Torres’s recently-released CD “The Man, The Myth, The Legend.” Trudeau welcomes the Rhode Island music and disability community to attend the party on March 31 from 6-9 p.m. at Trudeau’s 3445 Post Road Warwick location’s […]
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‘Six Picks’ Music: The best in local music this weekend (March 3 – 5)
“Six Picks Music” is our weekly region-wide listing of some of the best in local music. We’ve got it all covered this week with music from Hip-Hop to classical guitar. Check out some of our favorites below. Friday: Motif Music Award-winning band The Copacetics bring their high-energy blend of “ska, rocksteady, reggae with dashes of […]
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Here’s what iconic concert took place the year you graduated high school
The last six decades of Western culture are synonymous with rapid changes in both music and the concert industry. Certain performances have managed to elevate, and become much more than mere slices of entertainment. As a result, they have taken on historical and contextual significance alike. One can thereby glean relevant information about a given […]
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30 famous slang terms and phrases popularized by movies and TV shows
When it comes to popular slang terms, there’s no denying that TV and film phrases are baked into our culture. Our habit of incorporating fictional terms into real life can be traced back decades—take the term “gaslighting,” for example, which originated in Patrick Hamilton’s 1938 play, “Gas Light,” and spawned a 1940 film by Thorold […]
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Mark Erelli to perform at Jamestown Arts Center on March 23
On Thursday, March 23, at 7 pm, the Jamestown Arts Center will host the Newport Live event: Mark Erelli’s concert and record release party, with opener, Americana singer/songwriter, Jobi Riccio. “Newport Live’s summer concert with Mark Erelli was sold out and was met with such enthusiasm that we had to bring him back. We recommend […]
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Nanna added to the 2023 Newport Folk Festival lineup
Newport Folk Festival today announced that Nanna has joined its 2023 festival lineup. Nanna is scheduled to perform at Fort Adams State Park on Saturday, July 29, 2023. Nanna Hilmarsdóttir is an Icelandic singer-songwriter who rose to fame as the lead vocalist of the indie folk-pop band Of Monsters and Men. Born on May 6, […]
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Newport Saint Patrick’s Day Parade: Here’s what’s happening at bars and restaurants
The 67th Annual Newport Saint Patrick’s Day Parade will be held, rain, snow, or shine, on Saturday, March 11, 2023. The Parade will begin promptly at 11:00 am in front of Newport City Hall and will proceed to Carroll Avenue at Saint Augustin’s Church. The parade this year is estimated to last 2 hours and […]
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What’s Up Interview: We speak with children’s musician Laurie Berkner on the ‘kindie rock’ movement and more
Award-winning recording artist Laurie Berkner, widely recognized as the queen of children’s music, is bringing her show to the Greenwich Odeum Saturday, March 4 at 3PM. With over 22 million monthly streams, and millions of CDs and DVDs sold, Laurie’s songs have become much loved classics for children worldwide. It’s her first major tour since […]
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50 albums by Black artists we’re looking forward to in 2023
From Kendrick Lamar to FKA Twigs, last year saw Black art being pushed to new limits, solidifying many artists as ahead of the times. With that in mind, 2023 is fairing to be even more exciting. You’ll find albums from underground artists who you may not have heard of as well as some long-awaited releases […]
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Kingston Chamber Music Festival to present ‘Bridge, Brahms and Beyond’ at Jamestown Arts Center
Two award-winning classical musicians will present a seldom-performed repertoire for viola and piano in “Bridge, Brahms and Beyond” presented by the Kingston Chamber Music Festival on Friday, March 17, 7-9 pm at the Jamestown Arts Center. Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt and Natalie Zhu will perform a “kaleidoscope of sound” through dynamic pieces curated to highlight […]
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Bartees Strange will perform at the 2023 Newport Folk Festival
Newport Folk Festival today announced that Bartees Strange has joined its 2023 festival lineup. Peck is scheduled to perform at Fort Adams State Park on Saturday, July 29, 2023. Bartees Strange is a rising musician and songwriter hailing from Mustang, Oklahoma, who has been making waves in the music industry with his unique blend of […]
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Award-Winning Celtic Folk musicians to perform in Newport in support of Veterans and Gold Star Families at The Casino Theatre
A spectacular evening of Celtic folk music with award-winning musicians will be held Friday, April 28, 2023, at 7:00 pm at The Casino Theatre to support Veterans and Gold Star families. Mary Pierce. Contributed photo. Mary Pierce, an award-winning singer/songwriter of the band Women Folk and Narragansett resident, will be performing some of her original […]
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Concert Recap and Photos: Teddy Thompson at La Farge Arts Center
Singer-Songwriter Teddy Thompson made an appearance at the LaFarge Arts Center, also known as the Newport Congregational Church, in a show sponsored by Newport Live, formerly Common Fence Music on February 24. As is known to happen in churches that are approaching 275 years, the heating system acted up before the program but was functioning […]
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Director of Marketing for Spectacle Live discusses the success of shows at The JPT and future plans
In a recent interview as part of the “4Qs with” series, Dan Berube, the Director of Marketing for Spectacle Live, discussed the success of the company’s shows at The Jane Pickens Theater and Event Center (The JPT) and its plans for the future. When asked about the decision to bring shows to Newport, Berube emphasized […]